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IPCC Report: Climate Scientists Issue 'Survival Guide for Humanity'

IPCC Report: Climate Scientists Issue 'Survival Guide for Humanity'

Following a meeting in Switzerland, climate scientists have warned that a key climate goal will go unmet. In response, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report that the UN Chief has called a 'survival guide for humanity.'...

Israel Army: Bomber Suspected of Coming From Lebanon Killed

Israel Army: Bomber Suspected of Coming From Lebanon Killed

The Israeli army announced that an armed man suspected of entering the country via Lebanon blew up a car before being killed by Israeli forces not long after, raising the risk of renewed tensions with Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese Shiite armed group and political party....

PRC Parliament Approves Changes to Speed Up 'Emergency' Laws

PRC Parliament Approves Changes to Speed Up 'Emergency' Laws

According to Xinhua news agency, China's parliament on Friday approved changes to its Legislation Law, which dictates how laws are enacted, that will allow emergency legislation to be passed after a single review session....

Farmers’ Protest Brings Brussels’ EU Quarter to a Standstill

Farmers’ Protest Brings Brussels’ EU Quarter to a Standstill

Thousands of Belgian farmers brought traffic in Brussels to a standstill on Friday as they protested the Flemish regional government's plans to limit nitrogen emissions from agriculture. Thousands of tractors and other agricultural vehicles blocked roads leading into the capital city, while prote...

Nearly 200 Nations Agree to Protect 30% of the World's Oceans by 2030

Nearly 200 Nations Agree to Protect 30% of the World's Oceans by 2030

On Saturday, international delegates at the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction struck a landmark agreement and pledged to protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030....

Thunberg, Dozens of Activists Block Norway's Energy Ministry Over Wind Farm

Thunberg, Dozens of Activists Block Norway's Energy Ministry Over Wind Farm

Dozens of environmental activists, including Greta Thunberg, protested in front of the entrance to Norway’s energy ministry in Oslo on Monday against a wind farm they say infringes on the rights of the Sami Indigenous....

Biden Nominates Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank

Biden Nominates Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank

US Pres. Biden on Thursday nominated former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to head the World Bank, following the announcement of David Malpass' intention to resign last week....